To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the research credit through 2010 and to increase and make permanent the alternative simplified research credit.
Latest action · Jan 9, 2009 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJan 9, 2009
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend through 2010 the tax credit for increasing research activities and increase and make permanent the alternative simplified research tax credit.
Cosponsors 105
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 9, 2009 to Jun 22, 2010, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-TX | Kevin Brady | Original | Jan 9, 2009 |
| R-VA | Eric Cantor | Feb 26, 2009 | |
| R-IL | Peter J. Roskam | Feb 26, 2009 | |
| D-GA | John Lewis | Mar 9, 2009 | |
| D-NY | Gregory W. Meeks | Mar 10, 2009 | |
| D-IL | Danny K. Davis | Mar 12, 2009 | |
| R-WA | David G. Reichert | Mar 12, 2009 | |
| D-NV | Shelley Berkley | Mar 16, 2009 | |
| D-AZ | Gabrielle Giffords | Mar 19, 2009 | |
| D-NY | Maurice D. Hinchey | Mar 19, 2009 | |
| R-TX | Michael T. McCaul | Mar 19, 2009 | |
| R-CA | Wally Herger | Mar 19, 2009 | |
| D-CA | Jerry McNerney | Mar 25, 2009 | |
| R-AK | Don Young | Mar 30, 2009 | |
| D-PA | Joe Sestak | Mar 30, 2009 |
Actions 2
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- Jan 9, 2009Introduced in House
- Jan 9, 2009Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Taxation.
Text 1
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- Jan 9, 2009Introduced in House
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